Users of Greenwich’s cable car are being promised better services after a new company takes over the Thames crossing from the summer. FirstGroup will run the London Cable Car from June 28, the crossing’s 12th anniversary. It is currently operated by Mace, one of the companies that built the link to the Royal Docks. The […]
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TfL strikes cut-price sponsorship deal for Greenwich cable car
Transport for London has finally found a new sponsor for the London Cable Car on the Greenwich Peninsula – but will be earning far less from the deal than it received from Emirates. The technology company IFS will have its name on gondolas, stations, signs and the Tube map from next month. The company is […]
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Damien Hirst’s giant Demon set to tower over Greenwich Peninsula
853 exclusive: An 18-metre high Damien Hirst artwork will be unveiled next to the London Cable Car if Greenwich planners give it the go-ahead. The giant, headless Demon with Bowl was first exhibited in Venice five years ago, but is set to come to the Greenwich Peninsula courtesy of the developer Knight Dragon, which is […]
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TfL’s 2022 fare rises: Greenwich cable car tickets soar 25 per cent while bus users pay 10p more
Users of the London Cable Car from Greenwich Peninsula will be hit with fare hikes of up to 25 per cent next month as Transport for London struggles to balance its books. Bus passengers will pay 10p more per trip from March 1 – a 6.5 per cent increase to £1.65 – as part of […]
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Your name here: TfL wants new sponsor for Greenwich Peninsula’s cable car
Transport for London is looking for a new sponsor for the London Cable Car, after the airline Emirates chose not to renew its 10-year deal to brand the crossing. The much-mocked link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Victoria Dock, which has largely failed as a commuter link but became a hugely popular tourist attraction, […]
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Plans for 18m-high sculpture next to Greenwich Peninsula cable car unveiled
An 18-metre high sculpture could be placed next to the Thames cable car if plans from the Greenwich Peninsula’s lead developer are approved. Knight Dragon, which controls much of the land on the peninsula, has applied for planning permission to build the figure just to the east of the Emirates Air Line terminal. In an […]
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North Greenwich station sees its busiest day since first lockdown
North Greenwich tube station had its busiest day on Saturday since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown as people flocked to the Greenwich Peninsula for a sunny start to the bank holiday weekend. At least 43,684 people journeys started or ended at North Greenwich on Saturday, more than on any day, including weekdays, since […]
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Cable car deal sparked Garden Bridge discussions, review transcripts reveal
They’re often both damned as Boris Johnson vanity projects – but recently-released documents have revealed how TfL’s ability to fund the Thames Cable Car sparked City Hall discussions about building the controversial Garden Bridge. In the interview, former TfL planning director Michele Dix reveals that a Royal Docks developer offered to sponsor a transport project […]
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